Kuroneko (1968)
Original title: 藪の中の黒猫
Beware the haunted women who lurk in the bamboo forest as black cats craving the blood of samurai!
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.
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Kichiemon Nakamura IIGintoki
Nobuko OtowaYone
Kiwako TaichiShige (Daughter-in-Law)
Kei SatōRaiko
Taiji TonoyamaFarmer
Rokkō TouraSamurai
Hideo KanzeMikado
Eimei EsumiShōji ŌkiSubordinateKentarô KajiJoji TakiSubordinate
Chiyo OkadaKeywords
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What is Kuroneko about?
In the Sengoku period, a woman and her daughter are raped and murdered by soldiers during a time of civil war. Afterwards, a series of samurai returning from the war through that area are found mysteriously dead with their throats torn out. The governor calls in a wild and fierce young hero to quell what is evidently an Onryō ghost. He encounters the two beautiful women in an eerie, beautiful scene. After spiritual purification, he meets the demon in a thrilling fight.
How long is Kuroneko?
Kuroneko has a runtime of 100 minutes.
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